Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Celebrate the Dream

Each year, Case Western Reserve University honors Martin Luther King, Jr.—the holiday, the man and the legacy—with a celebration that includes a range of activities including workshops, films, panel discussions and acclaimed speakers. All members of the university and the community at large are invited to observe King's holiday and recognize his commitment to social justice and global peace.

Margot Lee Shetterly, writer, researcher, and entrepreneur, headlines the 2017 MLK Convocation on Friday, February 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Ballroom at the Tinkham Veale University Center on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. The facility is located at 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106. Limited self-parking is available in Lot S-29 (Campus Center Parking Garage) which connects to the Tinkham Veale University Center. Hourly rates apply. Click here for campus parking map.

Margot Lee Shetterly

Bestselling author, Margot Lee Shetterly, whose book Hidden Figures will be the subject of a major motion film to be released this winter, will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation.